Listening, unit 2

Where are the Maldives?

• Atlantic Ocean

• Pacific Ocean

• Indian Ocean

• Southern Ocean

Why does the speaker think people don't take Climate Change seriously?

• They think the effects will happen in the future

• They have not been properly informed

• The research shows the effects are not that hard

• They see the results in their own way

Why is Climate Change important for the people in the Maldives?

• Their education leads them to care about the environment

• Their president is very concerned about the world

• They are a culture that advocates for ecology

• Because of their location they experience real effects of it

What is one of the steps the Maldivian government took?

• They had a meeting with world leaders

• They build an 11.5 feet wall around the capital

• They built hospitals, schools, and shops

• They bought an artificial island

When did the tsunami happen?

• 2014

• 2010

• 2004

• 2000

How many people died in the floods?

• 11

• 1000

• 10000

• 88

What did the government build?

• A town hall

• An artificial island

• A meeting place

• A new school

What is something you cannot find in the island?

• Hospitals

• Schools

• Churches

• Shops

What did Mohamed Nasheed do?

• He held an underwater meeting

• He gathered with the most important world leaders

• He started a recycling campaign

• He carried the Maldivian people to an island

What is a factor that can cause serious consequences in the Maldives?

• Floods

• Less sea water in their coasts

• The disappearance of coastal areas

• A small change in sea levels